Château Sixtine - Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages

Château SixtineCuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages of Château Sixtine is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages from the Château Sixtine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages of Château Sixtine in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with earth taste

earthy

Wine with spices taste

licorice

On the nose the Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages of Château Sixtine in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of licorice, plum or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Sixtine's Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages.

Winemaker
Jean-Marc Diffonty
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2012
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cuvée du Vatican Côtes du Rhône Villages from Château Sixtine are 2013, 2011, 2010, 2017 and 2016.

Informations about the Château Sixtine

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Sixtine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 600 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages wines
In the top 75000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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